Paper – 2 Society
Marks 100
Hours 60
Objectives:
Enable students to
Develop an understanding of society as a system of social relationship and various social processes
Develop capacity to analyze social stratification and social change in India by using relevant
theoretical concepts.
Gain understanding of socio‐cultural composition and divisions in Indian society
Unit 1 Hours 8
1 Fundamental Concepts:
a) Society b)
Social Organisation: Groups, Communities, State
Unit 2 Hours 8
Composition of Indian Society:
a) Pluralist Nature, Unity in Diversity: Geographic, Social, Cultural, Linguistic,
Religious and Ethnic Groups.
b) Divisions of Indian Society: Features of Tribal, Rural, Urban Societies
Unit 3 Hours 7
Culture:
Concept, Characteristics, Components, Functions
Unit 4 Hours 7
Socialisation: Concept, Agents, Importance and effects of Faulty Socialisation.
Unit 5 Hours 7
Social Institutions:
Concept and Types: Marriage, Family, Religion ‐ their Characteristics and
Functions.
Unit 6 Hours 7
Social Processes:
Co operation, Competition, Conflict, Accommodation, Assimilation.
Unit 7 Hours 8
Stratification of Indian Society:
Meaning, Types: Caste, Class and their Characteristics
Unit 8 Hours 8
Social Change:
Concept, Theories of Social Change in India : Sanskritzation, Westernisation,
Modernisation Social Movements & Social Change
Bibliography
1. Shankar Rao, C .N, (2005)Sociology , S.Chand &Co Ltd,
New Delhi,
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New Delhi
4. Ahuja.R (2002) Society in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur
5. Mukherjee .R, (1991) Society, Culture Development,
Sage Publication, New Delhi.
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Wallace Richard, (1985) Sociology, Allyn and Bacon Inc.
